Navisphere Manager Simulator Lab Exercise

Navisphere Manager Simulator 

Lab Exercise 

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CLARiiON Foundations Navisphere Manager Simulator Lab 

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Table of Contents: CLARiiON Foundations - Navisphere 

Manager Simulator Lab 

Copyright ............................................................................................................................2 

Trademark Information .......................................................................................................3 

Document Revision History ................................................................................................4 

Table of Contents: CLARiiON Foundations - Navisphere Manager Simulator Lab............5 

Lab Description...................................................................................................................6 

Section 1.............................................................................................................................8 

Lab 1: Logging into the Navisphere Manager .....................................................................8 

Lab 2: Navigating the Navisphere Manager User Interface ................................................9 

Lab 3: Creating RAID Groups...........................................................................................13 

Lab 4: Binding LUNs for Host Access to Storage System Resources ..............................19 

Lab 5: Creating Storage Groups.......................................................................................27 

Lab 6: Populating Storage Groups....................................................................................29 

Lab 7: Creating a SnapView Clone..................................................................................38 

Lab 8: Creating SnapView SnapShots..............................................................................43 

Section 2...........................................................................................................................49 

Lab 9: Creating Synchronous Mirrors ...............................................................................49 

Lab 10: Creating Asynchronous Mirrors ...........................................................................60 

Lab 11: San Copy Full Replica .........................................................................................62 

Lab 12: Creating Incremental San Copy Replicas ............................................................70 

Summary ..........................................................................................................................74 

Assessment Questions .....................................................................................................75 



Lab Description 

Purpose: 

Objectives: 

This lab is designed to familiarize the user with configuration and 

management of a CLARiiON Storage System using the 

Navisphere Manager Graphical User Interface (GUI). The 

Navisphere Manager GUI is very robust in its ability to provide the 

necessary information for day-to-day management of a CLARiiON 

data storage environment, while providing an easy to use, 

Windows look and feel. This lab will walk the user through the 

steps necessary to create and allocate data storage on a 

CLARiiON Storage System as well as acquaint the user with 

optional CLARiiON software that allows for disaster recovery and 

staging data for online data backups. 

This lab provides step-by-step directions for configuring 

CLARiiON hardware and software using Navisphere Manager 6.x. 

The Lab is divided into 2 sections; Section 1 starts with a new 

array and has you create array objects for RAID Groups, Storage 

Groups, Snapshots and Clones. Section 2 will have you reset the 

Simulator and create objects for use with MirrorView and San 

Copy. 

Upon completion of this exercise, you will be able to: 

• Configure RAID Groups on a CLARiiON Storage System 

• Bind LUNs to RAID Groups on a CLARiiON Storage 

System 

• Configure Storage Groups on a CLARiiON Storage System 

• Add Clones to a Clone Group on a CLARiiON Storage 

System 

• Create SnapShots on a CLARiiON Storage System 

• Create MirrorView Synchronous and Asynchronous 

Replicas 

• Create San Copy Full and Incremental Replicas 



References: 

The following tools/aids/materials are required to perform the 

steps in this lab: 

• 1 - laptop or desktop computer running either Windows NT or 

Windows 2000 operating system 

• 1 – Copy of the Navisphere Manager Simulator software (CD 

or download) installed on the computer 

• 1 – Copy of this Lab Document 

• Internet Explorer v5.5 installed on service laptop or 

management workstation 

• Java Runtime Environment (will be installed if not on the 

computer) 

• Optional - Navisphere 6.x Manager User Guide (explains 

some of the parameters not used in these exercises) 

Oracle 10g – Quick Installation Guide Release 1 (10.1) for Solaris 

– P/N B10814-01 - Date 01/2004 

Ref – Attached *.sh scripts located as attachments to the OID 

(Oracle Integration with DMX) student guide. 



Section 1 

Lab 1: Logging into the Navisphere Manager 

Navisphere Manager requires a valid username and password to log in on the Manager 

Graphical User Interface (GUI). This is to authenticate the user and determine his 

authorization level for management and configuration of the CLARiiON Storage 

Environment. 

Step Action 

1. If you haven’t already done so, Start the Navisphere Manager interface by choosing Start – 

programs – Navisphere Simulation – Launch Navisphere Simulator 

2. If not already done, enter the Username: manager and Password: manager, click OK. 

3. The Enterprise Storage Window will be displayed with any CLARiiON Storage Systems in the 

Domain being visible. The lab assumes there are no RAID Groups, Storage Groups, or other 

objects created at this time. 



Lab 2: Navigating the Navisphere Manager User Interface 

Use these steps to learn how to navigate the Navisphere Manager User Interface (UI) 

software. You will be asked to navigate the Enterprise Storage window by expanding the 

objects that represent logical and physical components on the CLARiiON Storage 

Systems. 

Step Action 

1. From the enterprise storage Window, Expand the CX1 [CX700] object by clicking on the “+” sign, or 

by double clicking the object name CX1 [CX700]. Anytime you see a “+” sign implies you may 

expand the container. 



2. Expand the objects where you see a “+” sign. There are a number of hosts that show connections. 

the Reserved LUN Pool is free, and the Physical container shows a number of DAE in the rack. 

Note again at this time there are no RAID Groups, Storage Groups, and LUNs. 



3. SnapView Objects are viewed by expanding the SnapView object, then expanding any underlying 

objects available. We will see these populated later when working with MirrorView/A Incremental 

San Copy. 

4. Practice expanding and shrinking objects for the Storage System CX1. 

5. New users can be added by clicking on Tools – Security – User Management. 



6. Click the User Management. Click Add to create a new user for your domain. Create a user named 

Admin, with the password of password. Leave the global. Click OK and confirm the new user 

creation. 

7. This completes the Navigating the Manager User Interface exercise. 



Lab 3: Creating RAID Groups 

You will begin to create a shared configuration on the storage systems by creating RAID 

Groups. RAID Groups are a grouping of disks to allow for the creation of LUNs to share 

storage to the Hosts. 

Step Action 

1. Right click on Storage System CX1 [CX700]. Select Create RAID Group. 



2. To create the first RAID Group 1, in the CX1 [CX700] – Create RAID Group window, select: 

RAID Group ID:1 

Number of Disks: 5 

Expansion/Defragmentation Priority: Medium 

Disk Selection: Automatic 

Click Apply and confirm creation of the RAID Group. 

Note the Supported RAID Types available for 5 disks. 



3. To create RAID Group 2, in the CX1 [CX700] – Create RAID Group window, select: 





Click Apply and confirm creation of the RAID Group 



4. To create RAID Group 3, in the CX1 [CX700] – Create RAID Group window, select : 





Click Apply and confirm creation of the RAID Group 



5. Review the RAID Groups you created on CX1 [CX700] by expanding the RAID Groups object in 

Navisphere Manager as shown. 

Repeat Step 3, 4 and 5 (which you have just completed) to create RAID Groups on the array CX2 

[CX700]. 



6. Expand both CX1 [CX700] and CX2 [CX700] RAID Groups to view the completed RAID Groups on both 

Storage Systems. 

7. This completes the Creating RAID Groups Exercise. 



Lab 4: Binding LUNs for Host Access to Storage System 

Resources 

Binding LUNs on a CLARiiON is how you share storage with a Host. LUNs are 

represented as disks to the host when using the Operating System’s Disk Management or 

Volume Management Software. 

Step Action 

1. To bind a LUN on a CLARiiON Storage System, right-click the storage system object and select Bind LUN. 



2. For CX1 [CX700], Bind LUN 0x10 as shown in the graphic and listed below, then click Apply and confirm LUN 

bind: 

RAID Type: RAID 5 

RAID Group: 2 

LUN ID: 10 

Element Size: 128 (default) 

Rebuild Priority: ASAP (default) 

Verify Priority: ASAP (default) 

Enable Read Cache: Checked (default) 

Enable Write Cache: Checked (default) 

Enable Auto Assign: Clear (default) 

Number of LUNs to Bind: 1 (default) 

Default Owner: SP A 

Alignment Offset: 0 (default) 

LUN Size: 30 GB 



3. Bind LUN 20 as shown in graphic and listed below and click Apply then confirm LUN bind: 

RAID Type: RAID 1, RAID Group: 3, LUN ID:20 

Enable Read Cache: Checked (default) 

Enable Write Cache: Checked (default) 

Enable Auto Assign: Clear (default) 

Number of LUNs to Bind: 1 (default) 

Default Owner: SP B, Alignment Offset: 0 (default), LUN Size: 10 GB 

Bind two additional LUNs, LUN ID 25 and LUN ID 30, using the following data: 

LUN 25: LUN 30: 

RAID Type: RAID 5 RAID Type: RAID 5 

RAID Group: 1 RAID Group: 1 

LUN ID:25 LUN ID: 30 

Enable Read Cache: Checked (default) Enable Read Cache: Checked (default) 

Enable Write Cache: Checked (default) Enable Write Cache: Checked (default) 

Enable Auto Assign: Clear (default) Enable Auto Assign: Clear (default) 

Number of LUNs to Bind: 1 (default) Number of LUNs to Bind: 1 (default) 

Element Size 128 Element Size 128 

Default Owner: SP A Default Owner: SP B 

Alignment Offset: 0 (default) Alignment Offset: 0 (default) 

LUN Size: 30 GB LUN Size: 30 GB 



4. Expand CX1 [CX700] – RAID Groups – RAID Group 1, RAID Group 2, and RAID Group 3 to confirm that the 

LUNs have been created in the correct RAID Groups. 



5. Bind LUNS for CX2 [CX700]. 

Right-click CX2 [CX700] and select Bind LUN. 

6. Bind CX2 [CX700] LUN10 as shown in the graphic below. 



7. Bind CX2 [CX700] LUN 20 as shown in the graphic below. 

8. Bind CX2 [CX700] LUN 25 and LUN 30 as shown below. 

To Bind LUN 25: To Bind LUN 30: 

RAID Type: RAID 5 RAID Type: RAID 5 

RAID Group: 1 RAID Group: 1 

LUN ID:25 LUN ID: 30 

Enable Read Cache: Checked (default) Enable Read Cache: Checked (default) 

Enable Write Cache: Checked (default) Enable Write Cache: Checked (default) 

Enable Auto Assign: Clear (default) Enable Auto Assign: Clear (default) 

Number of LUNs to Bind: 1 (default) Number of LUNs to Bind: 1 (default) 

Default Owner: SP A Default Owner: SP B 

Alignment Offset: 0 (default) Alignment Offset: 0 (default) 

LUN Size: 30 GB LUN Size: 30 GB 



9. When all LUNs have been bound, review the configuration by expanding the RAID Groups for CX2 [CX700]. 



10. Review Storage Processor ownership of CX1 [CX700] LUNs by expanding the SP A and SP B objects in 

Navisphere Manager. CX2 [CX700] LUNs should also be reviewed for correct Storage Processor ownership. 

They should be the same as CX1. 

11. This completes the Bind LUN Lab Exercise. 



Lab 5: Creating Storage Groups 

Step Action 

1. The exercise will have you create storage groups on both CX1 and CX2 arrays. Right click on CX1> Create 

Storage Groups. 



2. Repeat this process and create an SG1 and SG2 on CX1 and CX2. Verify the creating of the groups on each 

array. Click OK for each confirmation. 



Lab 6: Populating Storage Groups 

Storage Groups contain a Host and the CLARiiON resources available to that Host. 

Step Action 

1. Storage Groups are used to connect host computers to LUN disk storage when using Access Logix base code 

on the CLARiiON Storage System. 

2. To place Hosts in the CX1 [CX700] Storage Groups, Expand CX1 [CX700] then expand Storage Groups. 

There should be two Storage Groups available, SG1 and SG2. 



3. To add a host Storage Group SG1, right-click on SG1 and select Properties. 



4. In the SG1 Storage Group Properties window, select the Hosts tab, and then select exchange150 from the 

Available Hosts. Note: You may have to expand the slide bar to see the full name. 

5. Click the highlighted arrow to move exchange150.rmlite from the available Hosts to Hosts to be 

Connected. Click Apply and confirm the connection of exchange150 to SG1. Once you have confirmed the 

Host connection to SG1, click cancel to exit the Storage Group Properties window. 



6. To connect exchange151 to SG2, follow the same procedure as with SG1. Right-click SG2 and select 

Properties. Click on the Hosts Tab. Select exchange151 from the Available Hosts. Click the highlighted 

arrow to move exchange151 from Available Hosts to Hosts to be Connected. Click Apply and confirm the 

connection of exchange151 to SG2. 

7. In the Enterprise Storage Window, expand CX1 [CX700] – Storage Groups – SG1 – Hosts, as well as SG2 – 

Hosts. This will confirm that each Host is in the correct Storage Group. 



8. Following the same procedures, place the Hosts into the Storage Groups on CX2 [CX700]. When completed, 

the Storage Tree in Manager for CX2 [CX700] should look like the graphic below. 

Note that the hosts are in different Storage Groups. 



9. Place LUNs in their appropriate Storage Groups. For CX1 [CX700] expand CX1 [CX700] and right-click SG1. 

Click Select LUNs from the drop-down menu. 

10. Select LUNs 10 and 20 from the Available LUNs and move them to Selected LUNs with the right arrow. Click 

Apply and then confirm the operation. When completed, the window should look like the graphic below. Click 

Cancel to exit the window. 



11. For CX1 [CX700] - SG2, select LUN 25 and place it into Selected LUNs. Click Apply, and then confirm the 

operation. Exit the window by clicking Cancel. 

12. Expand CX1 [CX700] – Storage Groups – SG1 – LUNs and SG2 – LUNs to verify the LUNs are in the correct 

Storage Group. 



13. For CX2 [CX700] SG1, Select LUNs 10, 20, 25 from the Available LUNs and move them to Selected LUNs 

with the right arrow. Click Apply and then confirm the operation. When completed, the window should look like 

the graphic below. Click Cancel to exit the window. 

14. For CX2 [CX700] SG2, select LUN 30 and place it into Selected LUNs. Click Apply, and then confirm the 

operation. Exit the window by clicking Cancel. 



15. Expand CX2 [CX700] – Storage Groups – SG1 – LUNs and SG2 – LUNs to verify the LUNs are in the correct 

Storage Group. 

16. This completes the Populating Storage Groups exercise. 



Lab 7: Creating a SnapView Clone 

SnapView Clones are typically used to facilitate Disk-Based Backups in a Production 

environment. Clones ease the overall performance “Hit” when backing up a LUN in a 24 by 

7 production environment. Clones also allow for faster recovery when the original data is 

not accessible. 

Step Action 

1. The first step is to create a Clone Group where the Clone will be a member. Right-click on the CX1 [CX700] 

array and select SnapView then select Create Clone Group. 



2. In the name field, enter the name of the Clone Group, clone_group1 and select LUN 10 in the “LUN to be 

Cloned” field. Click Apply and confirm the operation. 



3. To place a Clone LUN in a Clone Group, expand SnapView – Clones. Right-click on the Clone_group1 and 

select Add Clone. 



4. In the Add Clone window choose LUN 25 as your Clone LUN. Check Use Protected Restore and select a 

High Synchronization Rate as shown in the graphic below. 

Select Apply then confirm the operation. Select Cancel to exit the window. 



5. To review the Clone Creation, expand SnapView – Clones – Clone_group1 – 0100000000000000, the Clone 

ID number in the Clone group1. This will show you the LUN used as a Clone, as shown in the graphic below. 

6. This completes the Creating a SnapView Clone exercise 



Lab 8: Creating SnapView SnapShots 

Follow these steps to complete the configuration of both SP-A and SP-B properties. 

Step Action 

1. First we will add a SnapShot to the Clone LUN. Select the Clone LUN from the previous operation and right 

-click to get the drop-down menu. Select Create SnapShot. 

2. In the Create SnapShot window, give the SnapShot a name, SQL_Clone, and assign the SnapShot to Storage 

Group SG2. Assigning the SnapShot to SG2 gives exchange151 access to the SnapShot LUN (when the 

SnapShot is active) for backup purposes. 

Select Apply and confirm the operation. 



3. Review the SnapShot creation in the Enterprise Storage Window under SnapView – Clones as shown below. 



4. To create a SnapShot on a regular LUN, expand the SP of the LUN and select the LUN to be snapped. As 

shown in the graphic, expand CX1 [CX700], then SPB. Right-click on the LUN 20 and select Create SnapShot. 



5. As with the previous SnapShot, give the SnapShot a Name and select a Storage Group. Try to give the 

SnapShot a name that will describe its function. i.e. ExchLog_Snap. Click Apply and confirm the operation. 

6. Once the SnapShot is created, it can be placed in a Session. The point in time is set when the session is 

started. 

To start a session, right-click on the SnapShot LUN, LUN 25, and select SnapView, Start SnapView 

Session. 



7. Give the session a name, ExchLogBU, and select the LUN to be included in the session from Available 

Source LUN(s). Click OK to start the session and set the point in time for the SnapCopy LUN. 

Remember, when you start the session, the point in time of the SnapCopy LUN is set and SnapCache 

is collecting the Copy on First Write data. 

8. Review the session creation by expanding the SnapView – SnapShot Sessions object in the Enterprise 

Storage Window. 



9. You have now configured your CLARiiON Storage System for Host access to RAID protected LUNs. You 

have Cloned a LUN to allow for faster Backups. And, you are using SnapShots LUNs to ease the Backup 

operation on your production environment. 

Congratulations on your accomplishment! 

10. You have completed Section 1, CLARiiON Manager Configuration Lab. 



Section 2 

Lab 9: Creating Synchronous Mirrors 

In the previous labs, you created RAID Groups, Storage Groups attached hosts, and created Clones and 

Snaps. Section 2 will have you reset the Navisphere Simulator and create MirrorView and San Copy 

sessions using what you learned in the previous labs. CLARiiONs can create two (2) types of mirrors - 

Synchronous and Asynchronous. The following labs have you create both . You can also create 2 types 

of San Copy sessions, Full and Incremental. You must first setup the array. Use the directions below. The 

creation of RAID Groups Storage Groups and LUNs should be done on BOTH ARRAYS. The 

Simulator should be reset ( Start> Programs> Navisphere Simlator v3.x> Reset Navisphere 

Simulator v3.x ) for this lab. 

Step Action 

1. Navisphere Manager requires a valid username and password to log in on the Manager Graphical User 

Interface (GUI). This is to authenticate the user and determine his authorization level for management and 

configuration of the CLARiiON Storage Environment. 

2. Create a RAID Group 0 on Each Array with 5 disks RAID 5 



3. Create a Storage Group on EACH ARRAY called SG1. Bind 10 LUNS of 1 GB each. NOTE the setting for 

Default Owner is AUTO. 

4. Verify your Storage Groups and LUNS. Note the LUN numbering for the respective SP’s. 



5. Configuring the Reserved LUN Pool. The RLP is used for Snapshots, MirrorView Asynchronous and San 

Copy Incremental sessions. 

6. Highlight the LUNS and move them to their respective SP’s according to the screen below. 

Once you click on a LUN, click on “ADD To SPx LUN Pool” to move it. Click Apply and OK. 



7. Open the Reserved LUN Pool and verify your work. 

8. Setup your MirrorView connections. These are required to allow mirrors access to the remote or secondary 

array. 



9. Highlight the connection and click “Enable” and validate it moved over to the left screen pane. 



10. Add LUN 4 to your SG 1 and connect host exchange 150.rmlite.com to it. Validate they show up. 



11. Right click on LUN 4 and Create a Remote Mirror. 



12. Note the default Mirror Type is Asynchronous, use the arrow to change it to Synchronous. Give the 

Mirror a name, ensure LUN 4 is highlighted. Click OK 

13. Expand the remote mirror container and validate you have a Primary Image. Next you create a Secondary 

Image. 



14. Right click and “Add Secondary Image”. 

15. Check to ensure the CX2 array is selected, locate and highlight LUN 4 to create your image. Click OK. 



16. After the mirror synchronizes, validate the Images are displayed under “Remote “Mirror” container. Check 

CX2 and validate the same. On CX1, look at LUN 4 and make sure it says “Mirrored”; it should appear 

under RGs, SG’s and SPs. 



17. Remove the Secondary Mirror 

18. Destroy the Mirror. Validate all mirrors are removed. 

19. This completes Creating a Remote Mirror Synchronous. 



Lab 10: Creating Asynchronous Mirrors 

Step Action 

1. Creating an Asynchronous Mirror is very similar to a Synchronous Mirror. Add LUN 5 to the Storage Group 

1, then validate it appears in the SG 1. Right click on the Source LUN 5 and “Create a Remote Mirror” but 

leave the default mirror type selected (Asynchronous). Once created, look under the “Remote Mirrors” 

container; you should have a Async Mirror. Note its status, since you have not yet created a ”Secondary” 

Image yet . Create the Secondary image now. Right click on the Async container, highlight LUN 5 and apply. 



2. Note the difference on the “Primary LUNs” status Snapshot Active; Mirrored. MirrorView/A uses snapshots 

to keep track of changed data on the source LUN. Check out the following containers by expanding each 

one and note their contents. Also, verify the mirror has been created on the secondary array under remote 

mirrors 

SPs 

Reserved LUN Pool ( should have a “Allocated” LUN on the owning SP) 

RAID Group 

Storage Group 

SnapView> Snapshot Names> Reserved Snapshot > Reserved Sessions 

3. Destroy the Secondary Image, then the Mirror, from the “Remote Mirrors” container remove secondary> 

destroy mirror. This is the same procedure you used to destroy the Synchronous Mirror. Check the containers 

to validate everything has been deleted. 

You have created and destroyed both Synchronous and Asynchronous mirrors. 

Congratulations! Next you will create San Copy sessions. 



Lab 11: San Copy Full Replica 

Step Action 

1. San Copy will copy data to LUNS on the same array or between 2 arrays over distance. 

San Copy uses CLARiiON ports that are zoned together to make a San Copy Connection. Typically, these are 

the high port numbers on the array, i.e. 2,3. LUNs on both arrays should appear in the Storage Groups that 

have the San Copy connections setup. 

Add LUN 6 on CX1 to SG1 and validate 

Add LUN 6 on CX2 to SG1 and validate 

Right click on the SG 1 on CX 1 and go to “connections” 



2. In your connection window, note the “SAN Copy Connection” box. It should show the remote array and an SP. 

The box from “Ports to Connect” will show ports that are properly zoned. You can select a different System by 

using the drop down arrow next to it. For each port that is unchecked, CHECK it, then APPLY. Repeat this for 

ALL ports. Use the drop down and check the other ports. You should have connections to 2 ports on the 

remote array. Expand the San Copy Connections to validate. DO THE SAME ON CX2. 



3. CX2 San Copy Connections. Note it shows connections to the OTHER Arrays SPs. 



4. On CX1, right click on LUN 6 > SAN Copy > Create Session from LUN”. 



5. Give the session a name - “Sancopy:6. Note the LUNs capacity and SP owner. Next , click on Select Storage 

Destination. 



6. Once you select the Destination Storage, you will have to CHANGE the array to reflect the remote array. (It is 

possible to copy to the SAME array). In this screen shot, note the destination storage is CX2-spA, the 

DEFAULT was CX1 and was changed to CX2-spA. Select a LUN with the same SP owner as the source. In 

this example, LUN 6 on CX2 is selected. Click OK to the next few screens and exit. 

7. Expand the SAN Copy Sessions container. The session will appear as a Full session under the owning SP of 

the LUN you selected. 



8. Right click the select STATUS. 

9. Start the session and wait until it completes. Click OK and validate the session has a status of “Completed” 

under “San Copy Sessions”. 



10. You have created, started, and completed a San Copy Full session 

Congratulations! This completes the Lab. 



Lab 12: Creating Incremental San Copy Replicas 

Step Action 

1. Much like MirrorView/A , San Copy Incremental uses the RLP. Next, you will create a San Copy Incremental 

Session. Add LUN 7 to the SG 1 and validate. Right click to create a session. Note: the Session Type can 

be changed to Incremental from the right arrow drop down. Select Incremental. 



2. Again, the Storage Destination defaults to CX1. Change it to CX2-spB. 

3. Move LUN 7 over to the right pane. Click OK to the next few screens. Validate under San Copy Sessions. 



4. San Copy Session Incremental Status. Note the snapshot active. Look for LUN 7 on the array under the 

various containers. (Hint: SP, RGs, SGs RLP, SnapView). It should look familiar since you created a 

MirrorView/A session previously. 

5. Right click on the session> Status > Start Session. The differences here show an incremental session has 

a “MARK” associated with it. Incremental San Copy will transfer only changes that have occurred on the 

source since the last session. Once the session completes, check out the status again to make sure it shows 

complete. 



6. Completed session. Remove all San Copy sessions, both Full and Incremental. Right click on each session 

and click REMOVE. Validate all session are gone. 

7. Congratulations you have created San Copy Sessions for both Full and Incremental copies and removed them 

from the array. 

This concludes the lab for Section 2. 



Summary 

In this lab, you used Navisphere Manager to configure two CLARiiON Storage Systems. In 

the process of implementing the configuration you: 

• Configured RAID Groups on two CLARiiON Storage Systems to allow for binding 

LUNs of a particular RAID type 

• Bound LUNs on the new RAID Groups to create disk resources for the host 

computers and implement the RAID protection for data 

• Populated Storage Groups with host computer and LUNs to allow the host computers 

access to disk resources create on the CLARiiON Storage Systems 

• Created a Clone within one of the CLARiiON Storage Systems to allow for easy 

backup of the data without impacting the production LUNs performance 

• Created SnapShots for multiple LUNs to facilitate easy backups without the high 

resource overhead required by Clones 

• Created MirrorView Synchronous and Asynchronous Mirror Replicas 

• Created San Copy Full and Incremental Replicas 



Assessment Questions 

Please answer the following questions. 

A. When creating a RAID Group, what are you doing to the disks involved? 

1. Changing the domain name. 

2. Creating a disk group that can be bound into a specific RAID Type using the Bind 

LUN process. 

3. Selecting the domain RAID settings to allow the Storage System to vary the 

RAID information sent to the Management GUI at shortened intervals. 

4. Configuring SP-A and SP-B exclusive RAID type settings. 

B. When is a disk is available to a attached host ? 

5. When a LUN is bound 

6. When a RAID Group is created 

7. When the disk is bound and in a Storage Group 

C. The Host Computer is typically placed into a single Storage Group? 

True 

False 

D. Which MirrorView replication method uses resources from the RLP? 

MV/S 

MV/A 

E. Which San Copy method copies the entire contents of the source disk to the 

destination? 

San Copy Incremental 

San Copy Full

Navisphere Manager Simulator Lab Exercise

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